Apps Starfall

Learn about letters and sounds.

LetterSchoolPractice writing letters

and numbers.

ABCYAMath, STEM, and literacy

games.

Go NoodleDance-alongs, yoga, and more. Also on YouTube.

VooksBrings books to life with

no ads.(free for 1 month)

www.vooks.com/parent-resources

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YouTubeHarry Kindergarten

Fun songs that teach and help develop self-

regulation. .

Jack HartmanFun songs that teach.

Learning StationFun songs that teach.

Super Simple SongsClassic children’s songs.

Dr. Jean Fun songs that teach.

Mr. BLetter and counting songs.

Websites & youtube

Fluency & FitnessAccess to 60+ reading and math topics, plus a video library that incorporates

learning & movement. (free for 21 days)

https://fluencyandfitness.com/register/school-

closures/

Brain Pop Jr.Educational website with

videos and activities about science, social studies,

literacy, arts, and music.(free for 30 days)

https://jr.brainpop.com/

ScholasticEvery day includes four

separate learning experiences, each built

around a thrilling, meaningful story or video

(20 days included).https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/

learnathome.html

Raz-KidsMini readers at various

levels and offers Spanish and French too.

(free for 30 days)https://www.raz-kids.com/

PBS KidsSongs, activities, and videos that teach.https://pbskids.org/

Cosmic YogaYoga for kids.

https://www.cosmickids.com/

At Home Learning using tech

Reading Choice Boardread a

book with a flashlight

read a book you

love

read a book

under a blanket

read a book with a silly voice

read a book

about zoo animals

read a rhyming

book

read a fiction book.

read a book about bugs

read a book to

your stuffed animals

read a short book

read a book on

the couch

read a book

outside

read a counting

book

read a book about

vehicles

build a fort then read inside the fort

read a book

about a farm

read a book with

your family

read a non-fiction

book

read a book by

your favorite author

read a book with

a quiet voice

read an ABC book

read a book with superheroes

in it

read a fairy tale

read a book in

your room

Pick a square, do the activity, and color the square!

Questions to Ask:Before reading: What do you think this book is about? How do you know?During reading: • Who are the characters? Who is the main character?• What is the setting?• What do you predict will happen next?• What are the events in the story? What happened first, next, and at the end?• How would you feel if you were the character?After reading: What was your favorite part of the book?• Were your predictions correct?

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Math Choice Board

Play Hi Low(aka war).

Sort toys or jewelry by color

and size (ex: cars, bracelets,

bows).

Make shapes with popsicle sticks, pipe cleaners, or

stick pretzels.

Put a puzzle together with your family.

Make patterns with toys or jewelry (ex:

cars, bracelets, bows).

Play roll and build. Roll a dice and count out

the same number of

blocks. Add the blocks to the

tower.

Write numbers on post-its and

put them in order to create a number line.

Make a counting book. Staple

pages together to make a book. Write a number at the bottom of each page.

Sort the laundry. Match

the socks.

Line up your stuffed animals from tallest to

shortest.

Sort coins by kind and color. Which pile has

the most/least?

Play a board game.

Bake a yummy treat. Use the

recipe to measure the ingredients.

Play Go Fish.

Make patterns with beads, pom poms, or blocks.

Rainbow Number Write.

Trace with every color in the rainbow.

Go on a shape walk either

inside or outside. Find a shape,

say what shape it is, and

describe the shape.

Shaving cream write and draw. Draw numbers and shapes in

shaving cream.

Count how many forks and

spoons you have. Which pile

has the most/least?

Snowball counting toss. Cut paper into fourths and

write a number on each one, and

crumble it up. Grab a snowball, say the number,

crumble it up, and toss it

again.

Make a number line. Write

numbers in a long line. Match the dominos or

count out objects to

match each number.

Shape tap. Someone calls out a shape then walk

around the room and tap all the things that are that

shape.

Measure how tall each person in your family is with blocks or

cans.

Find small treasures

(buttons, gems, pom poms,

pennies). Count each collection. Which has the most? Which

has the least?

Pick a square, do the activity, and color the square!

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Building letters & Words Choice Board

Rainbow Marker Write! Trace

each letter with every color in the rainbow.

Tiny Treasures!Find a small item

to build the letter/word

with (ex: gems, buttons,

paperclips).

Tear Paper!Tear up paper

into small pieces and glue it to

make the letter/word.

Chalk!Go outside or

use black paper. Write

letters/words with chalk.

Magnet Letters!

Match the letter or build the name with the magnet

letters.

Play Dough!Make the name with play dough (roll snakes or

pinch small pieces).

Sticker It!Use small dot

stickers or any small stickers to make the letter/word.

Q-tip Paint!Use Q-tips and paint to write or dot letters

or words.

Shaving Cream!In the tub or on

a tray, write the letter/word

in shaving cream.

Pens!Write letters or

words with pens. Try to fill up the whole page. Write different

letters/words or all the same.

Cut Straws!Cut up a few

straws then use their pieces to

make the letters/words.

Block Letters!Put letters or

write letters on blocks. Build

words or put the letters in

order.

Salt Tray! Put salt in the bottom of a tray or plate.

Make the letter/word in the salt with their fingers.

Rainbow Crayon Write!

Trace with every color in the rainbow.

.

Magazine Collage!

Cut out letters from store ads or magazines.

Match the letters or build a word with the

letter.

Car Writing! Write the

letters/words with tape on

the floor or on a big piece of

paper. Drive the car on the

letters/words.

Stamp It! Use letter stamps or

magnet letters as stamps to

stamp matching letters or build words in paint or kinetic sand.

Puzzle It!Write the

letters (ex: Aa) or word on a small piece of

paper then cut up in pieces.

Then put the puzzle together.

Mystery Write!Write the letters or

names with a white crayon.

Then paint over it with

watercolor to make it appear.

Fun writing activities

Family List!Make a list of everyone in

your family with words and pictures.

Make a Card!Make a card for someone special using pictures and

words.

Make a Book!Staple pieces of paper to make a book. Then

use pictures and words to make

the book.

Shopping List!Make a shopping

list with pictures and

words.

Make an ABC Book!

Staple pages together to make a book. Then write the

alphabet to make the book.

Set up ideas! Write the letter, name, or word on• plain white paper (place in a page protector to use over and over)• colored paper• long paper (comes on a roll, tape it to the floor or wall)• flash cards

Art & sensory Choice BoardBlowing PaintWater down some paint in cups. Drip the paint on the

paper and blow it with a straw.

Noodle Sensory Bin

Place dry noodles in a

sensory bin. Add measuring cups, tongs, and bowls

to the tub.

Cereal NecklaceMake a necklace with cereal then

eat it as a snack.

Cutting BinMake a cutting bin. Place strips of paper and

ribbon in the bin and let them cut it up into tiny pieces.

Cutting CollageMake a collage with the tiny

pieces from the cutting bin.

Play Dough Cookies.

Make pretend cookies with

play dough. Put out a rolling pin, cookie cutters, and scissors.

Finger-PaintPlace the paper on a tray or in a tub to contain

the mess.

Make OobleckMix together

one-part water and two-parts corn starch.

Block ZooBuild a zoo with blocks for your

animals.

Car or Doll Wash Place water and soap in a plastic tub or bathtub.

Add soap, sponges, and

toothbrushes.

HomemadeWatercolors.

Place a marker in a cup of

water. Paint with the

watercolors.

Giant Self-Portrait

Get a big piece of paper or tape smaller

papers together. Trace the child on the paper and color.

Bead or Straw Towers

Place spaghetti noodles or

skewers in play dough. Place the beads or cut up straws on the

noodles.

Foil ArtPaint or draw

with sharpies on foil.

Frozen PaintPut paint in a ice cube tray with a stick in each cube. Once it’s frozen, get it out and paint

with it on paper.

Sensory BinMake bean or cereal sensory bin. Place dry

beans or cereal in a tub with vehicles or

animals. Add bowls and tongs.

Monster Sculptures

Make monster sculptures with play dough. Add eyes, arms, and

legs.

Sensory BottleFill a plastic bottle

half way with water and add a few drops of red food coloring. Fill to the top with

vegetable oil. Tape the lid on.

Mask Paper Plate

Cut holes for the eyes and

mouth. Decorate with paint, markers,

stickers, or paper.

Sensory BagPut paint or hair gel in the bag with food coloring. Add

glitter (optional). Zip it close. Tape

it closed.

Paint with Kitchen Tools

Paint with forks, mashers, whisk, spatulas, or other fun tool you have.

.

Shaving Cream Art

Draw in shaving cream or whip cream. Place it in a plastic tub, tray, or do it in the bathtub.

Bracelets. String beads or cut up straws

on pipe cleaners or string.

Block CityBuild a city with

blocks. Make houses, stores,

and other places you like

to visit.

Pick a square, do the activity, and color the square!

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Movement Choice BoardPick a square, do the activity, and color the square!

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Tape or chalk maze! Make a maze on the

floor with tape (inside) or chalk

(outside) by making lines (ex:

straight, zig zag).

Play hockey. Cut a pool noodle in

half for the stick and use a laundry basket

for a goal.

Do ocean animal walks around. Crawl like a

crab, giggle like a jellyfish, swim

like a fish. Move slow or fast.

Have a race. Run a race with someone special.

Mark the starting and

stopping points.

Have a spoon race. Place a

cotton ball on a spoon and walk

around the house balancing it on the spoon. Don’t let it drop.

Ice skate with paper plates. Put a paper plate under

each foot. Slide around and ice skate around

the house.

Puddle jumps. Place blue paper on the ground. Jump over the

puddles.

Set up an obstacle course.

Jump over stuffed animals,

go through a chair, or go

around pots.

Have a parade. March around

the house playing

instruments. Use pots for

drums.

Have a clean up race. Play some music and see

how many songs it takes you to

clean up.

Build a fort with pillows and blankets.

Letter musical chairs. Write letters on

sticky notes and place on a chair. Play the

music and when it stops say the letter you sit

on.

Grab a deck of cards. Flip a

card and move that many

times. You can hop, stretch,

jump, spin, stomp, skip.

Do yoga. Try moves like

downward dog, star, and pyramid.

Put on a fashion show.

Dress up in fun outfits, play music, and

dance down the runway. Put

towels on the floor for a

runway.

Move like transportation. Fly like a plane,

chug like a train, race like a

racecar. Move fast or slow.

Have a feather or cotton ball race. Lay on

your belly and blow the

feather or cotton ball across the

floor.

Draw a hopscotch on

the ground with chalk or tape.

Play hopscotch.

Ride your bike, scooter, or skateboard.

Have a dance party. Play your favorite music and dance to

the beat.

Play soccer. Use a laundry

basket as a goal. If inside

use a beach ball instead of a soccer ball.

Go on a walk with someone

special.

Do pet animal walks. Slither

like a snake, hop like a bunny, gallop like a

horse, pounce like a cat. Move fast or slow.

Play Red Light Green Light.

https://pocketofpreschool.com/name-cards-learn-

your-name/

https://pocketofpreschool.com/free-editable-name-

mats/

https://pocketofpreschool.com/i-spy-letters-letter-

sensory-bottles/

https://pocketofpreschool.com/letter-slime/

https://pocketofpreschool.com/letter-slime/

https://pocketofpreschool.com/giant-letter-dot-it/

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play! Click HERE.https://pocketofpreschool.com/c

ategory/themes/

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